Carbon-isotope stratigraphy of the East Isthmus Bay (Port au Port and St. George groups) and Broom Point (Cow Head Group) sections, western Newfoundland, Canada
The carbon-isotope stratigraphy of two carbonate sections spanning the Upper Cambrian to lowermost Ordovician from western Newfoundland were investigated for their potential for regional and global correlation with coeval carbonate sections. The East Isthmus Bay (EI) section consists of carbonates f...
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ftmemorialuniv:oai:research.library.mun.ca:13361 2023-10-01T03:57:34+02:00 Carbon-isotope stratigraphy of the East Isthmus Bay (Port au Port and St. George groups) and Broom Point (Cow Head Group) sections, western Newfoundland, Canada Scorrer, Sebastian 2018-04 application/pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/13361/ https://research.library.mun.ca/13361/1/Scorrer_Sebastian_MSc.pdf en eng Memorial University of Newfoundland https://research.library.mun.ca/13361/1/Scorrer_Sebastian_MSc.pdf Scorrer, Sebastian <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Scorrer=3ASebastian=3A=3A.html> (2018) Carbon-isotope stratigraphy of the East Isthmus Bay (Port au Port and St. George groups) and Broom Point (Cow Head Group) sections, western Newfoundland, Canada. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. thesis_license Thesis NonPeerReviewed 2018 ftmemorialuniv 2023-09-03T06:49:14Z The carbon-isotope stratigraphy of two carbonate sections spanning the Upper Cambrian to lowermost Ordovician from western Newfoundland were investigated for their potential for regional and global correlation with coeval carbonate sections. The East Isthmus Bay (EI) section consists of carbonates from the uppermost Cambrian (Furongian) Berry Head Formation (~ 160 metres thick), and the lowermost Ordovician (Tremadocian) Watts Bight Formation (~ 30 metres thick) that accumulated in a shallow-marine setting on the Laurentian platform/passive margin in western Newfoundland, Canada. Petrographic investigation shows that the sampled carbonates have retained at least their near-primary sedimentary fabrics, though there is minor recrystallisation in the lower section. The Broom Point (BP) section encompasses the Broom Point North (~ 20 metres sampled) and Broom Point South (~ 120 metres sampled) sections. The sections cover the Shallow Bay (Furongian) and Green Point (Tremadocian) formations, these carbonates formed further down the slope in slightly deeper water. Petrographic examination of the carbonates implies the retention of near-primary sedimentary fabrics. Correlation between the Sr and Mn concentrations of carbonates from both sections suggests the Broom Point carbonates have been more impacted by diagenesis than their East Isthmus Bay counterparts due to the higher correlation (R²BP = 0.4, R²EI = 0.18, respectively). The East Isthmus Bay δ¹³C values show insignificant correlation with their Sr (R²EI = 0.04), Mn (R²EI = 0.001), and Fe (R²EI = 0.02) counterparts, implying preservation of at least near-primary carbon-isotope compositions. On the other hand, the Broom Point section shows considerable correlation of Sr and Mn with their δ¹³C counterparts (R²BP = 0.54 and R²BP = 0.29, respectively), implying considerable alteration of the primary geochemical signatures. Though a poor correlation is seen between δ¹³C and Fe (R²BP = 0.14) in the Broom Point carbonates and insignificant correlation is seen between ... Thesis Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Research Repository Berry Head ENVELOPE(-45.602,-45.602,-60.684,-60.684) Broom Point ENVELOPE(-57.865,-57.865,49.833,49.833) Canada Cow Head ENVELOPE(-57.832,-57.832,49.917,49.917) Green Point ENVELOPE(73.350,73.350,-53.083,-53.083) Shallow Bay ENVELOPE(67.467,67.467,-67.817,-67.817) Watts Bight ENVELOPE(-56.015,-56.015,51.583,51.583) |
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The carbon-isotope stratigraphy of two carbonate sections spanning the Upper Cambrian to lowermost Ordovician from western Newfoundland were investigated for their potential for regional and global correlation with coeval carbonate sections. The East Isthmus Bay (EI) section consists of carbonates from the uppermost Cambrian (Furongian) Berry Head Formation (~ 160 metres thick), and the lowermost Ordovician (Tremadocian) Watts Bight Formation (~ 30 metres thick) that accumulated in a shallow-marine setting on the Laurentian platform/passive margin in western Newfoundland, Canada. Petrographic investigation shows that the sampled carbonates have retained at least their near-primary sedimentary fabrics, though there is minor recrystallisation in the lower section. The Broom Point (BP) section encompasses the Broom Point North (~ 20 metres sampled) and Broom Point South (~ 120 metres sampled) sections. The sections cover the Shallow Bay (Furongian) and Green Point (Tremadocian) formations, these carbonates formed further down the slope in slightly deeper water. Petrographic examination of the carbonates implies the retention of near-primary sedimentary fabrics. Correlation between the Sr and Mn concentrations of carbonates from both sections suggests the Broom Point carbonates have been more impacted by diagenesis than their East Isthmus Bay counterparts due to the higher correlation (R²BP = 0.4, R²EI = 0.18, respectively). The East Isthmus Bay δ¹³C values show insignificant correlation with their Sr (R²EI = 0.04), Mn (R²EI = 0.001), and Fe (R²EI = 0.02) counterparts, implying preservation of at least near-primary carbon-isotope compositions. On the other hand, the Broom Point section shows considerable correlation of Sr and Mn with their δ¹³C counterparts (R²BP = 0.54 and R²BP = 0.29, respectively), implying considerable alteration of the primary geochemical signatures. Though a poor correlation is seen between δ¹³C and Fe (R²BP = 0.14) in the Broom Point carbonates and insignificant correlation is seen between ... |
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Carbon-isotope stratigraphy of the East Isthmus Bay (Port au Port and St. George groups) and Broom Point (Cow Head Group) sections, western Newfoundland, Canada |
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Carbon-isotope stratigraphy of the East Isthmus Bay (Port au Port and St. George groups) and Broom Point (Cow Head Group) sections, western Newfoundland, Canada |
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Carbon-isotope stratigraphy of the East Isthmus Bay (Port au Port and St. George groups) and Broom Point (Cow Head Group) sections, western Newfoundland, Canada |
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Carbon-isotope stratigraphy of the East Isthmus Bay (Port au Port and St. George groups) and Broom Point (Cow Head Group) sections, western Newfoundland, Canada |
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Carbon-isotope stratigraphy of the East Isthmus Bay (Port au Port and St. George groups) and Broom Point (Cow Head Group) sections, western Newfoundland, Canada |
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carbon-isotope stratigraphy of the east isthmus bay (port au port and st. george groups) and broom point (cow head group) sections, western newfoundland, canada |
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https://research.library.mun.ca/13361/1/Scorrer_Sebastian_MSc.pdf Scorrer, Sebastian <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Scorrer=3ASebastian=3A=3A.html> (2018) Carbon-isotope stratigraphy of the East Isthmus Bay (Port au Port and St. George groups) and Broom Point (Cow Head Group) sections, western Newfoundland, Canada. Masters thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. |
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